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JAF to SRT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Soroti (Soroti Airport)
3,238 mi
5,210 km · 2,813 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- SRT — Soroti Airport · Soroti, Uganda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Near SRT
- KTL · Kitale Airport106 mi away
- ULU · Gulu Airport119 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport129 mi away
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SRT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Soroti (SRT) is 3,238 miles (5,210 km, 2,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Jaffna and Soroti?
Soroti is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SRT?
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